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# Telecom News Now

# metro-ethernet-ethernet

## [It’s Official! Cleareon Acquires Pangaea Networks](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/its-official-cleareon-acquires-pangaea-networks/25455)

*Acquisition creates a powerful new option for...*

By [Karissa Campbell](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/karissa-campbell) | October 20th, 2016

[Read More](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/its-official-cleareon-acquires-pangaea-networks/25455)

## [Lightower Fiber Networks Expands Across Staten Island](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/lightower-fiber-networks-expands-across-staten-island/24269)

[Lightower Fiber Networks](http://www.lightower.com/) just expanded its...

By [Vanessa Eixman](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/vanessa-eixman) | June 15th, 2016

[Read More](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/lightower-fiber-networks-expands-across-staten-island/24269)

## [RCN Business Has Nice Touch](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/rcn-business-has-nice-touch/23541)

[RCN Business](http://rcn.com/business/) announced today that [Nice Touch...](http://www.nicetouch.net)

By [Dean Perrine](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/dean-perrine) | April 6th, 2016

[Read More](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/rcn-business-has-nice-touch/23541)

## [MRV Joins NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association, to Bridge Digital Divide](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/mrv-joins-ntca-the-rural-broadband-association-to-bridge-digital-divide/23536)

The [NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association](https://www.ntca.org), the...

By [Karissa Campbell](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/karissa-campbell) | April 6th, 2016

[Read More](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/mrv-joins-ntca-the-rural-broadband-association-to-bridge-digital-divide/23536)

## [Citynet, the IT Brand of Hall AG, Extends Network with MRV’s Newest Equipment](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/citynet-the-it-brand-of-hall-ag-extends-network-with-mrvs-newest-equipment/22387)

[MRV Communications](http://www.mrv.com/), the global provider of...

By [Karissa Campbell](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/karissa-campbell) | December 7th, 2015

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## [RCN Business Upgrades Its Ethernet Network to 100 Gigabits](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/rcn-business-upgrades-its-ethernet-network-to-100-gigabits/22356)

[RCN Business](http://www.rcn.com/business/), a communications provider...

By [Dean Perrine](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/dean-perrine) | November 30th, 2015

[Read More](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/rcn-business-upgrades-its-ethernet-network-to-100-gigabits/22356)

## [MRV's OptiSwitch® Empowers Lightower Fiber Networks to Streamline Carrier Ethernet Service Deployment](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/mrvs-optiswitch-empowers-lightower-fiber-networks-to-streamline-carrier-ethernet-service-deployment/21941)

MRV Communications™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVC) (“MRV...

By [Karissa Campbell](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/karissa-campbell) | October 19th, 2015

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## [See You in San Fran - MRV Is Headed to Comptel Plus](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/see-you-in-san-fran-mrv-is-headed-to-comptel-plus/21818)

The who's who of the telecommunications industry...

By [Dean Perrine](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/dean-perrine) | October 14th, 2015

[Read More](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/see-you-in-san-fran-mrv-is-headed-to-comptel-plus/21818)

## [Connecting the College Campus: FirstLight Fiber's Services Enhance Hudson Valley Community College](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/connecting-the-college-campus-firstlight-fibers-services-enhance-hudson-valley-community-college/20450)

To address its growing bandwidth needs, [Hudson...](http://www.hvcc.edu)

By [Karissa Campbell](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/karissa-campbell) | May 5th, 2015

[Read More](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/connecting-the-college-campus-firstlight-fibers-services-enhance-hudson-valley-community-college/20450)

## [GEN15 Surpasses 40 Service Provider & Technology Vendor Sponsors](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/gen15-surpasses-40-service-provider-technology-vendor-sponsors/20376)

MEF announces growing sponsorship support for...

By [Jaymie Scotto](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/jaymie-scotto) | April 28th, 2015

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